Wednesday, October 22, 2008
7:20 PM
--*DECEPTION.
What would you feel if you suddenly learned that one of the people you value the most lied to you? I guess one would say "It depends."
True... True... It really depends. Well, what if twas your birthday then you were supposed to celebrate it with somebody. This "somebody" made a promise to you weeks ago that both of you will spend the day together. With other people? Well, that depends on you. Anyway, the big day comes. You're unsure if your celebration with somebody, and probably other people, would be canceled.. So, you asked somebody. Somebody does not reply. Middle of the day -- you receive a message from somebody. Hopes high that the celebration won't be called off. But oh, you've read the message. Somebody 'texted' you that the celebration is canceled. Dismissal was late so you'd be waiting for nothing. You're quite frustrated but you still stretched your patience because somebody is close to you. Weeks later, voila! You learned that somebody's dismissal is always early.
Short commercial: You may be wondering why I spelled canceled that way -- single 'L'. I googled it, and there are debates / arguments which is which. Basically, some of them said that canceled and cancelled are both correct.
Another situation. Anybody calls you everyday to share the problems he/she has. You keep on giving anybody pieces of advice that would help him/her a lot. Alas! There came a point where you grew tired of listening to anybody's problem. Anybody's dilemma weeks ago was still anybody's dilemma today. You do the pros and cons of your situation. Start with pros. First, you believe that anybody can only open his/her mind with you. Second, anybody believes that you can solve the predicament at hand. Go with the cons. Are you the only friend that he has? Another one, you get headaches because of anybody's same dilemma. After some time, you learn that anybody is not like that with other people that you know. Anybody is enthusiastic, comedian, and a lively character when with them. So, ouch? Probably yes.
Given those situations, what would be your initial reaction(s)?
I do believe that what Ender Wiggin once said is not applicable in that situation. This is what he told himself.
"Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth." --Ender Wiggin
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